Category: News
Thinking of a Payday Loan… Don’t be tempted by the TV Ad
A TV ad for Pay Day Loans is nothing new, however, one has caught our attention. It’s for a company called Pounds2Payday. They brag how you can borrow up to £1500 and spread the repayments over 6 months. A look at a typical example loan of just £100 however, shows the company will make one [...]
Apple Profits Leap on Strong iPhone and iPad sales
Apple’s latest profits soared past expectations as sales of its best-known iPhone and iPad products more than doubled. Net income was $7.31bn (£4.6bn) in the three months to 25 June, 125% higher than a year earlier and a record quarterly profit for the firm. Revenue was $28.6bn, also a quarterly record. Apple sold more than [...]
Debt Fears Continue
European stock markets fell heavily on Monday, weighed down by fears that the eurozone’s debt crisis was spreading. In Italy shares dropped 4%, in France the Cac index fell 2.7%, Germany’s Dax fell 2.3%, and London’s FTSE 100 was down 1%. US markets were also down. Banks across Europe were hit hard, with Italy’s Unicredit [...]
Home Improvements that add value to your property
Home Improvements that add value to your property It’s still hard to sel homes and homeowners are looking at ways to make their home stand out from the crowd as well as adding value to their home. Even a lick of paint can add value to your home! Most home improvements will enhance the resale [...]
Did you know your Car insurance is invalid if your prescription is out of date?
Did you know that Driving your car without a frequent eye test could actually invalidate your Car Insurance? Everyone should have frequent eye tests, if you currently wear glasses or use Contact lenses it’s important that you have frequent eye tests. You could qualify for a totally free Eye Test, Visit Free Eye Exam and [...]
Fuel Prices set to fall
Millions of motorists are set to cash in on a fresh pump price war.Britain’s biggest supermarkets yesterday announced a cut of 3p a litre on both petrol and diesel. Sainsburys and Morrisons dropped their prices by 3p a litre. Asda said it will do the same. AA welcomes the rapid reduction and it is hoped [...]
DIY Spending hits 12 year low
THERE is bad news for Nick Knowles of TV’s DIY SOS fame, with spending on sprucing up our homes plunging to a 12-year low. Research by Lloyds TSB suggests that Brits ploughed £9.5billion into DIY projects last year, or £352 per household. But that figure is down from £10.9bn in 2009, as cash-strapped families put [...]
What now for the Euro?
The single European currency is facing its biggest crisis since it was launched more than a decade ago. The severe debt problems facing one of its members, Greece, has intensified the debate about the future of the euro, which binds together 17 members with some very different economic policies. Will it survive, and if it [...]
Habitat goes into administration
All but three UK Habitat stores are being put into administration in a deal to sell the indebted furniture chain. Home Retail Group, owner of Argos and Homebase, will buy the Habitat brand and three central London stores for £24.5m in cash. Habitat has appointed administrators for its other 30 outlets, which will continue trading [...]
Moben to enter administration
Home fittings company Homeform, the owner of brands such as Moben, Kitchens Direct and Dolphin, is to go into administration. Homeform said it was “close to securing a deal that will safeguard the future” of bedrooms business Sharps and Kitchens Direct. It is also now seeking to sell its Moben kitchens and Dolphin bathrooms brands. [...]
Nick Clegg supports part-nationalised RBS
Proposals to give the public shares in part-nationalised banks RBS and Lloyds have been backed by Nick Clegg. The idea is that individual taxpayers would benefit from any long-term gains when shares in the banks are sold. The deputy prime minister said it was important British people were not overlooked after their money was used [...]
Greece Crisis Loan on Hold
Greece Loan On Hold Eurozone finance ministers have postponed their decision on a new 12bn-euro loan to Greece pending further austerity measures. The ministers have stated that they now expect the latest package aid to be made by mid-July. This depends on the Greek government surviving a vote of confidence on Tuesday.
New Restrictive Car Insurance rules come into effect
More restrictive car insurance rules have come into effect as the government seeks to clamp down on uninsured drivers. From Monday, drivers will need to declare their car as being off the road if they want to avoid buying insurance. Previously, offenders had to be caught in the act of driving without insurance to be [...]
Learn to Maximise Your Life – Boost Your Profits
On July 2nd until July 4th you can experience an amazing network with Like-minded driven, ambitious, people who want to turn the current economic situation into personal and business success. You will have the chance to listen to Sir Richard branson, Anthony Robbins and Lord Alan Sugar. How You Can Maximise Every Life And Business [...]
National Achievers Congress
NLP Life is the UK and Europe’s largest self-help seminar promoter and seller of related books, DVDs and CDs. We are the official UK promoter of NLP co-creator Richard Bandler. The National Achievers Congress will be held in London UK, on July 2-4, 2011, with some of the biggest business and motivational speakers in the [...]
A Sting in your Home Insurance
Millions of people could be stung by wasps this summer, as the warm spring leads to a significant increase in their numbers. New findings from the AA?s Home Emergency Response Service reveal that three in four homeowners are completely unprepared for the wasp invasion, and it says it is expecting an increased number of claims [...]
UK Retailers facing tough times ahead warn a think tank
UK retailers could be facing many years of poor sales growth, an economic think tank has said. Consumer spending is expected to rise by only 2% a year in the 10 years up to 2020, according to Ernst & Young’s Item Club. Spending is being weighed down by debt repayments, restricted lending and high inflation, [...]
Sky to create 50 new finance jobs at its Livingston office
Satellite broadcaster Sky has announced it is to create 50 new finance jobs at its Scottish operation in Livingston. The posts will be based at Alba Campus, close to Sky’s current site in the West Lothian town. The company is to recruit from a range of backgrounds, from graduates through to skilled and experienced finance [...]
Slow Housing Market Sparks Leap in Tenant Demand
Slow Housing Market Sparks Leap in Tenant Demand Would be buyers who have been shut out of the housing market are snapping up rental properties at the fastest pace for over 2 years. Chancellor George Osborne’s March Budget featured a new shared-equity scheme to help struggling first-time buyers get onto the property ladder when buying [...]
The Uk’s Debt – Ticking Time Bomb?
UK National Debt Clock – DebtBombshell Inflation has fallen slightly to 4.0%, just a few days later we are told that the number of Unemployed people claiming benefits has also fallen. Good news? In 2011, many householders have started feeling the pinch, the VAT increase pushed some businesses and householders over the edge and [...]
